- To provide a highly specialist speech and language therapy (SLT) assessment, diagnosis and treatment service to adults with communication and swallowing difficulties.
- To provide leadership within the Speech and Language Therapy team by providing clinical supervision, mentoring, line management and support to junior staff working in the HART.
- To provide leadership within the wider multidisciplinary team by representing Speech and Language Therapy at meetings and working groups covering quality governance, service evaluation and service planning.
- Be an integral part of the Major Trauma and HART service, providing cover Monday Friday but this may evolve to cover (on a rota) 7 days a week.
- To work as a senior level practitioner under the RCSLT Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) competency framework.
- IR(ME)R trained and achievement of level 3 competency in videofluoroscopy (VFS) in accordance with the RCSLT guidelines for performing SLT led VFS swallowing examinations.
- Provide a key worker service to patients and families during and after hospital stay. This includes education of the rehabilitation management of traumatic injuries, signposting to services and providing psychological support
- Complete rehabilitation prescriptions (RP) within national service specification timescales.
- To take part in service development, research and evaluation of the major trauma and HART.
- Work with the TARN data coordinators to provide accurate, timely data required for TARN submission
- Be a positive role model and display a positive attitude within the division, trust, network and wider services.
- To provide specialist communication services for patients including involving outside agencies as appropriate regarding provision of alternative and augmentative communication
- To provide training opportunities for the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) in the area of communication and swallowing difficulties arising from major trauma and neurosurgical conditions
- Engage in regular CPD/training opportunities provided by MT. Person Specification
- Recognised RCSLT degree level qualification
- Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Licence to Practise
- Achievement of tracheostomy competencies
- Extensive post-registration experience, including working with traumatically injured patients ( Emergency Department, ICU, Neurosurgery or Trauma & Orthopaedics).
- Experience of co-ordinating care for patients with traumatic injuries and / or specialist rehabilitation needs
- Experience of service development, leading and managing a team within a clinical setting
- Excellent MDT worker
- Strong personal resilience to cope with high level of varied demands
-
Team Leader Scrub/anaes- Orthopaedics/trauma
2 days ago
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust Bath, United KingdomWe are looking to appoint aTeam Leader Scrub/Anaes for Orthopedics/Trauma' to support and lead our orthopedic service based at the Royal united hospital. · This is a significant opportunity for career development at a time that the RUH seeks to grow its Orthopaedic capacity. · Yo ...
-
North Bristol NHS Trust Bristol, United KingdomPREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY · We are looking for a highly motivated and self-driven Lead Speech and Language Therapist - Hyper Acute Rehab Team (HART) and Major Trauma (MT) Team tosupport both Major Trauma and Neurosurgical patients requiring Specialist Rehabilitation ...
-
Major Trauma Centre Nmtr Data Coordinator
2 weeks ago
North Bristol NHS Trust Bristol, United KingdomMAJOR TRAUMA SERVICE- NMTR COORDINATOR · Substantive 1.0 WTE (37.5 HOURS) · The post holder will play a key role in the coordination of data for Southmead Hospital which is the Adult Major Trauma Centre (MTC) in the Severn Major Trauma Network. Ensuring that clinical information ...
-
Major Trauma Service Tarn Data Coordinator
2 weeks ago
North Bristol NHS Trust Bristol, United KingdomMAJOR TRAUMA SERVICE TARN COORDINATOR with Administration duties · - Full time - Substantive part time / Job shared considered. · The post holder will play a key role in the coordination of data for the Adult Major Trauma Centre (MTC) in the Severn Major Trauma Network. Ensuring ...
-
Major Trauma Service Tarn Data Coordinator
2 weeks ago
North Bristol NHS Trust Bristol, United Kingdom**MAJOR TRAUMA SERVICE TARN COORDINATOR with Administration duties-** · **Full time - Substantive part time / Job shared considered.** · The post holder will play a key role in the coordination of data for the Adult Major Trauma Centre (MTC) in the Severn Major Trauma Network. En ...
-
Clinical Fellow in Silver Trauma
3 weeks ago
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust Bristol, United KingdomUniversity Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Trust are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join the care of the elderly team at the BRI. · The post holder will support the care of complex, frail elderly patients on our re-established Older Persons Assessment Unit plus our co ...
-
Physician Associate
2 weeks ago
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust Bristol, United KingdomWe are looking for two Physician Associates to join our Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics at Bristol Royal Infirmary. · The successful applicants will provide ward-based care within our Silver Trauma team under the clinical supervision of an Orthogeriatric Consultant. · They ...
-
Clinical Lead in Trauma
3 weeks ago
North Bristol NHS Trust Bristol, United KingdomWe are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and forward-thinking Physiotherapist with relevant Orthopaedic experience to lead the trauma side of our dynamic Physiotherapy Orthopaedic service at North Bristol NHS Trust. · The post holder will be part of a Leadership Team deliver ...
-
Clinical Fellow Ct 1/2 Level Trauma
3 weeks ago
North Bristol NHS Trust Bristol, United KingdomNORTH BRISTOL NHS TRUST · CLINICAL FELLOW CT 1/2 LEVEL IN TRAUMA & ORTHOPAEDICS · (FULL TIME) · An exciting opportunity has arisen for CT1/2 level posts as Clinical Fellows at the highly esteemed Avon Orthopaedic Centre at Southmead Hospital, Bristol. Commencing August 2024, this ...
-
Waiting List Coordinator
2 weeks ago
North Bristol NHS Trust Bristol, United KingdomBand 4 Waiting List Coordinator · The Trauma & Orthopaedic department have an exciting opportunity for a Waiting List Coordinator. · - To maintain surgeons' theatre diaries, selecting appropriate case mix in chronological order, acknowledging clinical priority · - To co-ordinate ...
-
Complex Knee Revision Network Coordinator
1 week ago
North Bristol NHS Trust Bristol, United KingdomBand 3 NMSK Complex Knee Revision Network Co-ordinator - Avon Orthopaedic Centre, Southmead Hospital, Brunel Building. · We have a great opportunity to join our busy and friendly team in NMSK within our Trauma & Orthopaedic department in the Brunel Building at Southmead Hospital. ...
-
Medical Bank Locum
2 weeks ago
North Bristol NHS Trust Bristol, United Kingdom**Our Major Specialities include**: Neurosciences Located inside our Brunel building at Southmead Hospital, we provide a regional hub for Neurological services in the South West of England. Weve been at the forefront of advancements in this field since the 1940s, and we have an o ...
-
Clinical Fellow
2 weeks ago
North Bristol NHS Trust Bristol, United KingdomNorth Bristol NHS Trust is a progressive and ambitious teaching and research organisation, and a specialist regional centre for major trauma, neurosciences, plastics and burns, orthopaedics and renal services. With a turnover of £550m and 8,000 staff, our clinical teams have buil ...
-
Lead Speech Language Therapist- Hart and Major
3 weeks ago
North Bristol NHS Trust Bristol, United KingdomTo provide a highly specialist speech and language therapy (SLT) assessment, diagnosis and treatment service to adults with communication and swallowing difficulties. To provide leadership within the Speech and Language Therapy team by providing clinical supervision, mentoring, l ...
-
Pathway Navigator
1 week ago
SARSAS Bristol, United Kingdom**We have an exciting opportunity to join the thriving and dynamic SARSAS team as a Pathway Navigator to work with adults who have experienced rape or sexual violence and who may have complex needs. You will carry out trauma-informed assessments with new clients to ascertain thei ...
-
Fracture Outpatient Service Coordinator
3 weeks ago
North Bristol NHS Trust Bristol, United KingdomThis is a key co-ordination role, providing administrative support to the fracture clinic/BHOOP Service (Bone Health Osteoporosis for Older People) working closely with the NMSK inhouse support team. · The role will involve ensuring Fracture Clinic & BHOOP appointments are made a ...
-
Plastic Surgery Ct1-2
3 weeks ago
North Bristol NHS Trust Bristol, United KingdomThe successful applicant will be exposed to elective and emergency plastic surgery patients. · He/she will gain experience in how to approach clinical situations in plastic surgery starting from the · initial consultation, making the diagnosis, to clerking and preparing the patie ...
-
Pathway Navigator
2 weeks ago
SARSAS Bristol, United KingdomWe have an exciting opportunity to join the thriving and dynamic SARSAS team as a Pathway Navigator to work with adults who have experienced rape or sexual violence and who may have complex needs. You will carry out trauma-informed assessments with new clients to ascertain their ...
-
Medical Bank Locum
2 weeks ago
North Bristol NHS Trust Bristol, United KingdomNBT eXtra · NBT eXtra has been established by North Bristol NHS Trust to offer doctors the option of coming directly to us for locum work. · Our locum doctors can work for us on a PAYE basis. We offer hourly rates to match the rates paid by agencies. We also offer additional bene ...
-
Msk Kit and Implant Co-ordinator
2 weeks ago
North Bristol NHS Trust Bristol, United KingdomAn exciting opportunity has arisen to work in theatres alongside a diverse team managing kit and implants for Orthopaedic, Trauma and Orthopaedic Spines operations. ...
Lead Speech Language Therapist- HART and Major Trauma Team - Bristol, United Kingdom - North Bristol NHS Trust
Description
Job summary
PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY
We are looking for a highly motivated and self-driven Lead Speech and Language Therapist - Hyper Acute Rehab Team (HART) and Major Trauma (MT) Team tosupport both Major Trauma and Neurosurgical patients requiring Specialist Rehabilitation (Category A and B rehabilitation needs). This is an exciting opportunity with incredible MDT support, working as part of a highly specialist therapy team including Consultants in Rehabilitation Medicine, alongside Trauma & Orthopedic and Neurosurgery specialty teams. Within your dynamic caseload, you will assess and deliver specialist rehabilitation, as well as contributing to individualised Rehabilitation Prescriptions. You will be delivering hands on specialist therapy alongside having an integral role in service development, leading a small team and implementing best practice and quality improvement initiatives.
You will receive professional support from a highly established and specialist SLT team, to include in house development of videofluoroscopy, tracheostomy and FEES competencies. Additionally, there are unique training opportunities to develop wider knowledge of specialist areas, including major trauma.
Please check your emails if you receive notification of being successful for interview.
Main duties of the job
Working amongst a team of specialist multi-disciplinary therapists and medical professionals to assess and deliver rehabilitation for Neurosurgical and polytrauma patients with complex needs. This includes patients with musculoskeletal injuries, spinal cord injuries and all acquired brain injuries.
The role involves hands on therapy alongside development of bespoke Rehabilitation Prescriptions, Key Working Major Trauma patients and contributing to service delivery projects. The post holders will support the Major Trauma Service with achieving key performance indicators in addition service development and providing clinical supervision, mentoring, line management and support to junior staff working in the HART.
About us
North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning Brunel building at Southmead Hospital. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
We commit to treating each patient as an individual with respect and dignity, aiming to deliver excellent clinical outcomes and a first-class experience for everyone who uses our services.
North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.
Situated in the vibrant city of Bristol is our award-winning building opened in 2014, offering exceptional facilities for patients and staff alike.
Job descriptionJob responsibilities
Education/Training/Qualifications
Essential
Work Experience
Essential
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Essential
Personal Qualities/Special Circumstances
Essential
